Imaging case study of the month: Coccidioidomycosis of the head and neck

From: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

Coccidioides immitis is a biphasic fungus existing in either a saprophytic form endemic in the soil of the southwestern regions of North America or a parasitic form in humans and other mammals. Most commonly presenting as a pulmonary infection, coccidioidomycosis may have a number of disseminated manifestations. Although most prevalent in endemic regions, coccidioidomycosis is increasingly diagnosed in visitors to endemic regions. We report a case of retropharyngeal abscess with destruction of the adjacent cervical vertebra caused by C immitis in a nonendemic region and review ...

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